Event based monitoring of a person

ABSTRACT

In some instances, a person may need monitoring. The monitoring may be based on age, or on other factors such as abilities and functionality. The monitoring may enable a supervising person to remotely receive updates regarding the subject person. The supervising person may enter in various biometric parameters to monitor. The supervising person may alternatively and/or additionally set other factors to monitor such as time of day, location, activity level, and the like. The monitoring may provide peace of mind to a supervising person to ensure the subject person is safe. In some embodiments, the supervising person may set various alarm thresholds. The alarm thresholds may trigger an alert to the supervising person. In alternative embodiments, if the subject person is a grown person without a supervising person in the same vicinity, a security and/or automation system may act as the supervising adult.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No.15/094,691, filed Apr. 8, 2016, and entitled EVENT BASED MONITORING OF APERSON, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by thisreference.

BACKGROUND

The present disclosure, for example, relates to security and/orautomation systems, and more particularly to monitoring subjectpersonnel based on various biometric parameters.

Security and automation systems are widely deployed to provide varioustypes of communication and functional features such as monitoring,communication, notification, and/or others. These systems may be capableof supporting communication with a user through a communicationconnection or a system management action.

Often times, people want to know their loved ones are safe. The lovedone may be vulnerable and have health concerns. For example, a parentmay want to monitor a child, an adult may wish to monitor a specialneeds child, an adult with a disability and/or disease may requireremote monitoring.

SUMMARY

In some instances, a person may be monitored. The monitoring may bebased on age, or on other factors such as abilities and functionality.The monitoring may enable a supervising person to remotely receiveupdates regarding the subject person. The supervising person may enterin various biometric parameters to monitor. The supervising person mayalternatively and/or additionally set other factors to monitor such astime of day, location, activity level, and the like. The monitoring mayprovide peace of mind to a supervising person to ensure the subjectperson is safe. In some embodiments, the supervising person may setvarious alarm thresholds. The alarm thresholds may trigger an alert tothe supervising person. In alternative embodiments, if the subjectperson is a grown person without a supervising person in the samevicinity, a security and/or automation system may act as the supervisingadult.

In one embodiment, a method for security and/or automation systems isdescribed. The method may include monitoring a set of biometricparameters associated with a subject person and obtaining visualsurveillance of the subject person while monitoring the biometricparameters. The method may additionally include detecting an activealarm status based at least in part on the monitoring and providing thevisual surveillance of the subject person when an alarm threshold issatisfied during the active alarm status.

In further embodiments, the method may include receiving input tomonitor the set of biometric parameters and setting alarm thresholds forthe biometric parameters. In another embodiment the method may includedetermining when the alarm threshold is satisfied and activating anaudible alarm when the alarm threshold is satisfied. In another instancethe method may include customizing the biometric parameters and alarmthresholds to the subject person.

In some embodiments, the method may include determining when the alarmthreshold is satisfied and activating an audio-visual alarm when thealarm threshold is satisfied. The method may also include recordingbiometric parameter readings and visual surveillance associated with thebiometric parameter readings and storing the biometric parameterreadings and visual surveillance in a database based at least in part onthe recording.

In some embodiments monitoring the biometric parameters may also includedetecting at least one of a respiration rate, or a body temperature, ormovement data, or auditory data, or a combination thereof. The methodmay also include deactivating the alarm based at least in part on inputfrom a user. The method may alternatively include requesting emergencypersonnel assistance based at least in part on user input.

In some embodiments, the method may include automatically transferringbiometric parameters readings to the emergency personnel based at leastin part on the requesting. The method may include automaticallycontacting emergency personnel when biometric parameter thresholds aresatisfied.

In another embodiment, an apparatus for security and/or automationsystems is described. The apparatus may include a processor, memory inelectronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored inthe memory. The instructions may be executable by the processor tomonitor a set of biometric parameters associated with a subject person,obtain visual surveillance of the subject person while monitoring thebiometric parameters, detect an active alarm status based at least inpart on the monitoring, and provide the visual surveillance of thesubject person when an alarm threshold is satisfied during the activealarm status.

In a further embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable mediumstoring computer-executable code is described. The code may beexecutable by a processor to monitor a set of biometric parametersassociated with a subject person, obtain visual surveillance of thesubject person while monitoring the biometric parameters, detect anactive alarm status based at least in part on the monitoring, andprovide the visual surveillance of the subject person when an alarmthreshold is satisfied during the active alarm status.

The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the features and technicaladvantages of examples according to this disclosure so that thefollowing detailed description may be better understood. Additionalfeatures and advantages will be described below. The conception andspecific examples disclosed may be readily utilized as a basis formodifying or designing other structures for carrying out the samepurposes of the present disclosure. Such equivalent constructions do notdepart from the scope of the appended claims. Characteristics of theconcepts disclosed herein—including their organization and method ofoperation—together with associated advantages will be better understoodfrom the following description when considered in connection with theaccompanying figures. Each of the figures is provided for the purpose ofillustration and description only, and not as a definition of the limitsof the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

A further understanding of the nature and advantages of the presentdisclosure may be realized by reference to the following drawings. Inthe appended figures, similar components or features may have the samereference label. Further, various components of the same type may bedistinguished by following a first reference label with a dash and asecond label that may distinguish among the similar components. However,features discussed for various components—including those having a dashand a second reference label—apply to other similar components. If onlythe first reference label is used in the specification, the descriptionis applicable to any one of the similar components having the same firstreference label irrespective of the second reference label.

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram relating to a security and/or an automationsystem, in accordance with various aspects of this disclosure;

FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a device relating to a security and/oran automation system, in accordance with various aspects of thisdisclosure;

FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of a device relating to a security and/oran automation system, in accordance with various aspects of thisdisclosure;

FIG. 4 shows a block diagram relating to a security and/or an automationsystem, in accordance with various aspects of this disclosure;

FIG. 5 shows a swim diagram relating to a security and/or an automationsystem, in accordance with various aspects of this disclosure

FIG. 6 is a flow chart illustrating an example of a method relating to asecurity and/or an automation system, in accordance with various aspectsof this disclosure; and

FIG. 7 is a flow chart illustrating an example of a method relating to asecurity and/or an automation system, in accordance with various aspectsof this disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Some people may require supervision. The various levels and type ofsupervision may vary, but a supervising person may want to have selectmonitoring available to know the subject person (the person beingmonitored) is safe and healthy. Each individual subject person mayrequire different monitoring parameters. For example, a parent may wishto monitor an infant when the infant naps or at nighttime. A parent ofan older child may only wish to monitor the child for various noisesthroughout the bedroom at night. If a subject person has a disability orillness, the supervising person may wish to monitor various biometricparameters associated with the disability or illness. For example, if aperson has epilepsy, the supervising person may wish to be notified ifthe subject person has an attack. The supervising person may wish toreceive visual recordings of the attack to ensure the person is safe.Similarly, a parent may wish to review a child's nighttime history forany peculiarities in the child's recorded biometric parameters. If apeculiarity exists, the parent may wish to view visual recording of theevent to determine if corrective action needs to be taken or for simplepiece of mind. These types of features may additionally be helpful foran adult living independently but subject to various ailments.

The following description provides examples and is not limiting of thescope, applicability, and/or examples set forth in the claims. Changesmay be made in the function and/or arrangement of elements discussedwithout departing from the scope of the disclosure. Various examples mayomit, substitute, and/or add various procedures and/or components asappropriate. For instance, the methods described may be performed in anorder different from that described, and/or various steps may be added,omitted, and/or combined. Also, features described with respect to someexamples may be combined in other examples.

FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a communications system 100 inaccordance with various aspects of the disclosure. The communicationssystem 100 may include control panels 105, devices 115, a network 130,and/or sensors 150. The network 130 may provide user authentication,encryption, access authorization, tracking, Internet Protocol (IP)connectivity, and other access, calculation, modification, and/orfunctions. The control panels 105 may interface with the network 130through a first set of wired and/or wireless communication links 132 tocommunicate with one or more remote servers 145. The control panels 105may perform communication configuration, adjustment, and/or schedulingfor communication with the devices 115, or may operate under the controlof a controller. In various examples, the control panels 105 maycommunicate—either directly or indirectly (e.g., through network130)—with each other over a second set of wired and/or wirelesscommunication links 134. Control panels 105 may communicate with a backend server (such as the remote servers 145)—directly and/orindirectly—using the first set of one or more communication links 132.

The control panels 105 may wirelessly communicate with the devices 115via one or more antennas. Each of the control panels 105 may providecommunication coverage for a respective geographic coverage area 110. Insome examples, control panels 105 may be referred to as a controldevice, a base transceiver station, a radio base station, an accesspoint, a radio transceiver, or some other suitable terminology. Thegeographic coverage area 110 for a control panel 105 may be divided intosectors making up only a portion of the coverage area. Thecommunications system 100 may include control panels 105 of differenttypes. There may be overlapping geographic coverage areas 110 for one ormore different parameters, including different technologies, features,subscriber preferences, hardware, software, technology, and/or methods.For example, each control panel 105 may be related to one or morediscrete structures (e.g., a home, a business) and each of the one morediscrete structures may be related to one or more discrete areas. Inother examples, multiple control panels 105 may be related to the sameone or more discrete structures (e.g., multiple control panels relatingto a home and/or a business complex).

The devices 115 may be dispersed throughout the communications system100 and each device 115 may be stationary and/or mobile. A device 115may include a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), awireless modem, a wireless communication device, a handheld device, atablet computer, a laptop computer, a cordless phone, a wireless localloop (WLL) station, a display device (e.g., TVs, computer monitors,etc.), a printer, a camera, and/or the like. A device 115 may alsoinclude or be referred to by those skilled in the art as a user device,a smartphone, a BLUETOOTH® device, a Wi-Fi device, a mobile station, asubscriber station, a mobile unit, a subscriber unit, a wireless unit, aremote unit, a mobile device, a wireless device, a wirelesscommunications device, a remote device, an access terminal, a mobileterminal, a wireless terminal, a remote terminal, a handset, a useragent, a mobile client, a client, and/or some other suitableterminology.

The control panels 105 may wirelessly communicate with the sensors 150via one or more antennas. The sensors 150 may be dispersed throughoutthe communications system 100 and each sensor 150 may be stationaryand/or mobile. A sensor 150 may include and/or be one or more sensorsthat sense: proximity, motion, temperatures, humidity, sound level,smoke, structural features (e.g., glass breaking, window position, doorposition), time, light geo-location data of a user and/or a device,distance, biometrics, weight, speed, height, size, preferences, light,darkness, weather, time, system performance, and/or other inputs thatrelate to a security and/or an automation system. A device 115 and/or asensor 150 may be able to communicate through one or more wired and/orwireless connections with various components such as control panels,base stations, and/or network equipment (e.g., servers, wirelesscommunication points, etc.) and/or the like.

The sensors 150 may be stationary sensors 150 positioned to trackbiometric information while a subject person is immobile or may be amobile sensor 150 that a subject may wear to monitor biometrics. Thesensors 150 may be programmed to record a variety of information such asoxygen level, breathing rate, heart rate, respiratory distress,electrodermal activity, brain wave activity, respiratory rate, auditorydata such as coughing, snoring, etc., brain activity, blood pressure,and the like. The sensors 150 may additionally and/or alternativelyinclude GPS tracking. The sensors 150 and the sensors 150 abilities maybe customized to each subject person to ensure proper recordings andtracking is occurring. In some embodiments, the sensors 150 maycommunicate with devices 115 such as visual recording devices 115 torecord visual data of a subject person. The visual data collected by thedevice 115 may be linked to the biometric data collected by the sensor150.

The communication links 125 shown in communications system 100 mayinclude uplink (UL) transmissions from a device 115 to a control panel105, and/or downlink (DL) transmissions, from a control panel 105 to adevice 115. The downlink transmissions may also be called forward linktransmissions while the uplink transmissions may also be called reverselink transmissions. Each communication link 125 may include one or morecarriers, where each carrier may be a signal made up of multiplesub-carriers (e.g., waveform signals of different frequencies) modulatedaccording to the various radio technologies. Each modulated signal maybe sent on a different sub-carrier and may carry control information(e.g., reference signals, control channels, etc.), overhead information,user data, etc. The communication links 125 may transmit bidirectionalcommunications and/or unidirectional communications. Communication links125 may include one or more connections, including but not limited to,345 MHz, Wi-Fi, BLUETOOTH®, BLUETOOTH® Low Energy, cellular, Z-WAVE®,802.11, peer-to-peer, LAN, WLAN, Ethernet, fire wire, fiber optic,and/or other connection types related to security and/or automationsystems.

In some embodiments, of communications system 100, control panels 105and/or devices 115 may include one or more antennas for employingantenna diversity schemes to improve communication quality andreliability between control panels 105 and devices 115. Additionally oralternatively, control panels 105 and/or devices 115 may employmultiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) techniques that may takeadvantage of multi-path, mesh-type environments to transmit multiplespatial layers carrying the same or different coded data.

While the devices 115 may communicate with each other through thecontrol panel 105 using communication links 125, each device 115 mayalso communicate directly with one or more other devices via one or moredirect communication links 134. Two or more devices 115 may communicatevia a direct communication link 134 when both devices 115 are in thegeographic coverage area 110 or when one or neither devices 115 iswithin the geographic coverage area 110. Examples of directcommunication links 134 may include Wi-Fi Direct, BLUETOOTH®, wired,and/or, and other P2P group connections. The devices 115 in theseexamples may communicate according to the WLAN radio and basebandprotocol including physical and MAC layers from IEEE 802.11, and itsvarious versions including, but not limited to, 802.11b, 802.11g,802.11a, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ad, 802.11ah, etc. In otherimplementations, other peer-to-peer connections and/or ad hoc networksmay be implemented within communications system 100.

If an alarm threshold is satisfied, the communications system 100 mayrecord the data to determine what triggered an event. For example, thesensors 150 and device 115 may use the communication links 125 totransfer data to one or all of a control panel 105, a device 115 such asa mobile device or computing device, a remote server 145, or the like.The data may be stored for future use, or may be immediately availableto a supervising adult. In some embodiments, the data may additionallyand/or alternatively be transferred to emergency support personneland/or a communication system provider for further analysis and/orresponse requests.

FIG. 2 shows a block diagram 200 of a control panel 205 for use inelectronic communication, in accordance with various aspects of thisdisclosure. The control panel 205 may be an example of one or moreaspects of a control panel 105 described with reference to FIG. 1 . Thecontrol panel 205 may include a receiver module 210, a monitoring module215, and/or a transmitter module 220. The control panel 205 may also beor include a processor. Each of these modules may be in communicationwith each other—directly and/or indirectly.

The components of the control panel 205 may, individually orcollectively, be implemented using one or more application-specificintegrated circuits (ASICs) adapted to perform some or all of theapplicable functions in hardware. Alternatively, the functions may beperformed by one or more other processing units (or cores), on one ormore integrated circuits. In other examples, other types of integratedcircuits may be used (e.g., Structured/Platform ASICs, FieldProgrammable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), and other Semi-Custom ICs), which maybe programmed in any manner known in the art. The functions of eachmodule may also be implemented—in whole or in part—with instructionsembodied in memory formatted to be executed by one or more generaland/or application-specific processors.

The receiver module 210 may receive information such as packets, userdata, and/or control information associated with various informationchannels (e.g., control channels, data channels, etc.). The receivermodule 210 may be configured to receive visual recordings and/orbiometric readings. Information may be passed on to the monitoringmodule 215, and to other components of the control panel 205.

The monitoring module 215 may monitor the well-being of a subjectperson. The subject person may comprise a variety of persons withvarious attributes. The subject person may be an infant or child that aparent or caregiver may wish to monitor. The subject person may be aperson with a disability or disease that may affect their health. Forexample, the subject person may have epilepsy and be subject to seizure.The subject person may have narcolepsy and be subject to random sleepattacks. In another example, the subject person may be an adult withAlzheimer's or Lou Gehrig's disease. These diseases may affect aperson's ability to live independently. Alternatively, the persons withthese diseases may live independently and use monitoring as a means tosafely live independently.

The monitoring module 215 may monitor various physical, emotional, andmental attributes of the subject person. The monitoring may reveal thata health-related event occurred or may be about to occur. For example,respiratory distress may be an example of an asthma attack. Theblood-oxygen sensor may trigger a hypoxemia reading. Hypoxemia may be asign of anemia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, heart defects,pulmonary fibrosis, sleep apnea, among others. The various sensors andreadings may be funneled into an alarm threshold which may filter sensorreadings to determine a viable alert.

The alert may transfer viable sensor information to various sources. Thealert may generate at a control panel 205 and may transfer theinformation to a supervising adult. In some instances, the alert maytransfer immediately to emergency personnel. The alert information mayadditionally be sent to a remote server (e.g. remote server 145). Thealert may also transfer to monitoring personnel associated with theautomation system which may take action as necessary.

The transmitter module 220 may transmit the one or more signals receivedfrom other components of the control panel 205. The transmitter module220 may transmit various sensor information, visual recordings and/oralert information. In some examples, the transmitter module 220 may becollocated with the receiver module 210 in a transceiver module.

FIG. 3 shows a block diagram 300 of a control panel 205-a for use inwireless communication, in accordance with various examples. The controlpanel 205-a may be an example of one or more aspects of a control panel105 described with reference to FIG. 1 . It may also be an example of acontrol panel 205 described with reference to FIG. 2 . The control panel205-a may include a receiver module 210-a, a monitoring module 215-a,and/or a transmitter module 220-a, which may be examples of thecorresponding modules of control panel 205. The control panel 205-a mayalso include a processor. Each of these components may be incommunication with each other. The monitoring module 215-a may include asettings module 305, a surveillance module 310, and an alarm module 315.The receiver module 210-a and the transmitter module 220-a may performthe functions of the receiver module 210 and the transmitter module 220,of FIG. 2 , respectively.

The components of the control panel 205-a may, individually orcollectively, be implemented using one or more application-specificintegrated circuits (ASICs) adapted to perform some or all of theapplicable functions in hardware. Alternatively, the functions may beperformed by one or more other processing units (or cores), on one ormore integrated circuits. In other examples, other types of integratedcircuits may be used (e.g., Structured/Platform ASICs, FieldProgrammable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), and other Semi-Custom ICs), which maybe programmed in any manner known in the art. The functions of eachmodule may also be implemented—in whole or in part—with instructionsembodied in memory formatted to be executed by one or more generaland/or application-specific processors.

The settings module 305 may track the various settings to record for asubject person. The settings may include various biometric features. Thesettings may additionally and/or alternatively track movement and/orlocation. In some embodiments, the settings may include visualrecordings.

The biometric feature settings may be specific to the individual. Forexample, infant monitoring may include respiratory rate, pulse, heartrate, blood pressure, temperature, and/or blood oxygen levels. Thesesettings may be indicative of various abnormalities associated withinfants such as sudden infant death syndrome. The settings may includethe biometric features to be monitored and alarm thresholds. Forexample, the pulse and heart rate of an infant may be set to a differentstandard that the pulse and heart rate of an older child. An infant mayhave a heart rate of 80-140 bpm whereas a school age child may have aheart rate of 70-110 bpm. Similarly, a newborn may have a heart rate of120-160 bpm.

Adult monitoring or specialized monitor may be very specific to asubject person and a known condition. If a person is diabetic, thesensors may monitor blood sugar levels. The settings may additionallyinclude various indicators of a diabetic shock or hypoglycemia. Someexamples of settings that may be tracked include shakiness, sweating,rapid heartbeat, fainting, seizure indicators, crying out in a sleepstate, and the like. These settings may be monitored 24/7 to ensure adiabetic person is healthy and safe.

Alternatively, some conditions may only be monitored at specific times.For example, the settings module 305 may receive information to monitora person with sleep apnea. This may reduce monitoring to a sleep stateof the subject person since sleep apnea is occurs during sleep.

The settings module 305 may also include reactive settings. For example,the settings module 305 may set alarm thresholds and may additionallyset actions to take when alarm thresholds are satisfied. In someinstances, reaction settings may include transferring the collectedbiometric data and visual recordings of the event to a supervisingperson immediately after an event occurs. In other embodiments, thebiometric data may be filtered prior to transferring information to asupervising person.

The surveillance module 310 may track the various biometric settingsthat are set. This may include recording sensor information and/orvisual information. In some embodiments, the subject person may wear thesensors on their person to track the biometric parameters. The sensorsmay couple with recording devices to track a person's movement. Forexample, a residence may be equipped with various recording devices.When a person enters a room, the sensors may trigger a recording devicewhich may visually record the movement of the subject person.

In some embodiments, the surveillance module 310 may track a subjectperson's stationary movement. For example, a sensor may include anaccelerometer or similarly capable unit which may detect local movement.The local movement may be indicative of a seizure, sudden fall, or otherunsettling movement. The surveillance module 310 may additionally tracka person's location. The location tracking may be GPS-enabled. Thelocation tracking may enable a supervising person or emergency personnelto respond to a situation at the correct setting. For example, if anadult with epilepsy is outside of the home, the sensors may stillcommunicate with the automation system. If a seizure is detected, thecontrol panel 205-a may request emergency personnel to respond. Thesurveillance module 310 may transfer the biometric information as wellas the GPS location.

The alarm module 315 may filter the surveillance information todetermine if an alarm threshold has been satisfied. The alarm module 315may receive all the biometric information and may analyze theinformation to determine if a specific event is occurring, such as SIDS,hypoxemia, hypoglycemia, seizure, sleep apnea, or a like event. Thealarm module 315 may additionally analyze visual recordings to determineif the biometric information matches physical action. For example, thealarm module 315 may receive information indicating an extreme jarringmotion coupled with rapid breathing. The alarm module 315 may determinea seizure is occurring and, in some embodiments, may confirm the seizurewith the visual recordings. In another embodiment, the alarm module 315may receiving biometric data indicating a pause in breathing, apercentage of normal respiratory cycle, and an accelerated heart rate.These biometric factors may indicate the person is experiencing sleepapnea. In another embodiment, the alarm module 315 may receive biometricdata indicating a coughing frequency (i.e., the auditory sensor maytrack the number of times a person coughs in relation to a predeterminedtime duration) and the intensity and/or force of the breathing (i.e., abreathing sensor may track the energy required to breath). The alarmmodule 315 may filter this information to conclude the person issuffering from sleep disordered breathing. In yet another embodiment,the alarm module 315 may receive information indicating a cessation ofheart rate and breathing. The alarm module 315 may immediately determineemergency resuscitation is required and automatically contact emergencypersonnel to respond.

If an alarm threshold is satisfied, the alarm module 315 may transformthe information and a visual recording of the event to a supervisingperson. The supervising person may be an adult monitoring the situation,the automation system itself, emergency personnel, and/or automationsystem controller personnel.

The supervising person may be onsite or may be remote. For example, aparent will likely be in the same residence as a their infant. Thesettings module 305 may track when a supervising person is at hand. Thealarm module 315 may activate an audible alarm when an alarm thresholdis satisfied. This may enable the supervising adult to take immediateaction and attend to the subject person. The audible alarm may comprisea household alarm or may link to a device such as a control panel,computing device, or mobile device.

In alternative embodiments, the alarm may be an audio-visual alarm. Forexample, the alarm may create an audible reading and may also include avisual reading such as a light flashing. The visual alarm mayadditionally include activation of the visual surveillance recorded whenthe alarm threshold was satisfied. This type of visual alarm mayautomatically illuminate on a control panel, computing device, and/ormobile device.

However, an adult may transfer the alert information to a person not intheir direct vicinity. For example, an elderly parent may transfer alertinformation to an adult child. The supervising person, when remote, maybe local to offer real time assistance, or may be very distant. If thesupervising person is remote, the supervising may be equipped to requestemergency personnel assistance.

Once emergency personnel is contacted, the supervising adult may requestbiometric information to be transferred to the emergency personnel.Alternatively, the alarm module 315 may automatically transfer thebiometric parameter readings to the emergency personnel. Visualrecordings may additionally be transferred to emergency personnel.

FIG. 4 shows a system 400 for use in biometric monitoring systems, inaccordance with various examples. System 400 may include a control panel205-b, which may be an example of the control panels 105 of FIG. 1 .Control panel 205-b may also be an example of one or more aspects ofcontrol panels 205 and/or 205-a of FIGS. 2 and 3 .

Control panel 205-b may include dispatch module 445. The control panel205-b may also include a monitoring module 215-b, which may be anexample of monitoring module 215 described with reference to FIGS. 2and/or 3 . In some embodiments, the terms a control panel and a controldevice are used synonymously.

Control panel 205-b may also include components for bi-directional voiceand data communications including components for transmittingcommunications and components for receiving communications. For example,control panel 205-b may communicate bi-directionally with one or more ofdevice 115-a, one or more sensors 150-a, remote storage 140, and/orremote server 145-a, which may be an example of the remote server ofFIG. 1 . This bi-directional communication may be direct (e.g., controlpanel 205-b communicating directly with remote storage 140) or indirect(e.g., control panel 205-b communicating indirectly with remote server145-a through remote storage 140).

The dispatch module 445 may interface with emergency personnel based atleast in part on alarm threshold parameters as described above withreference to FIG. 3 . For example, the dispatch module 445 may connectto emergency personnel in an event situation and relay informationpertaining to the event. The event may equate to an alarm status orsatisfaction of an alarm threshold. In some instances, the monitoringmodule 215-b may be automatically equipped to connect and transferinformation to emergency personnel via the dispatch module 445. In otherembodiments, a supervising person may request emergency personnel and/ortransfer information to the emergency personnel via the dispatch module445.

Control panel 205-b may also include a processor module 405, and memory410 (including software/firmware code (SW) 415), an input/outputcontroller module 420, a user interface module 425, a transceiver module430, and one or more antennas 435 each of which may communicate—directlyor indirectly—with one another (e.g., via one or more buses 440). Thetransceiver module 430 may communicate bi-directionally—via the one ormore antennas 435, wired links, and/or wireless links—with one or morenetworks or remote devices as described above. For example, thetransceiver module 430 may communicate bi-directionally with one or moreof device 115-a, remote storage 140, and/or remote server 145-a. Thetransceiver module 430 may include a modem to modulate the packets andprovide the modulated packets to the one or more antennas 435 fortransmission, and to demodulate packets received from the one or moreantenna 435. While a control panel or a control device (e.g., 205-b) mayinclude a single antenna 435, the control panel or the control devicemay also have multiple antennas 435 capable of concurrently transmittingor receiving multiple wired and/or wireless transmissions. In someembodiments, one element of control panel 205-b (e.g., one or moreantennas 435, transceiver module 430, etc.) may provide a directconnection to a remote server 145-a via a direct network link to theInternet via a POP (point of presence). In some embodiments, one elementof control panel 205-b (e.g., one or more antennas 435, transceivermodule 430, etc.) may provide a connection using wireless techniques,including digital cellular telephone connection, Cellular Digital PacketData (CDPD) connection, digital satellite data connection, and/oranother connection.

The signals associated with system 400 may include wirelesscommunication signals such as radio frequency, electromagnetics, localarea network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), virtual private network(VPN), wireless network (using 802.11, for example), 345 MHz, Z-WAVE®,cellular network (using 3G and/or LTE, for example), and/or othersignals. The one or more antennas 435 and/or transceiver module 430 mayinclude or be related to, but are not limited to, WWAN (GSM, CDMA, andWCDMA), WLAN (including BLUETOOTH® and Wi-Fi), WMAN (WiMAX), antennasfor mobile communications, antennas for Wireless Personal Area Network(WPAN) applications (including RFID and UWB). In some embodiments, eachantenna 435 may receive signals or information specific and/or exclusiveto itself. In other embodiments, each antenna 435 may receive signals orinformation not specific or exclusive to itself.

In some embodiments, one or more sensors 150-a (e.g., motion, proximity,smoke, light, glass break, door, window, carbon monoxide, and/or anothersensor) may connect to some element of system 400 via a network usingone or more wired and/or wireless connections.

In some embodiments, the user interface module 425 may include an audiodevice, such as an external speaker system, an external display devicesuch as a display screen, and/or an input device (e.g., remote controldevice interfaced with the user interface module 425 directly and/orthrough I/O controller module 420).

One or more buses 440 may allow data communication between one or moreelements of control panel 205-b (e.g., processor module 405, memory 410,I/O controller module 420, user interface module 425, etc.).

The memory 410 may include random access memory (RAM), read only memory(ROM), flash RAM, and/or other types. The memory 410 may storecomputer-readable, computer-executable software/firmware code 415including instructions that, when executed, cause the processor module405 to perform various functions described in this disclosure (e.g.,monitor biometric information, record subject personnel, transferinformation, activate an alarm status, etc.). Alternatively, thesoftware/firmware code 415 may not be directly executable by theprocessor module 405 but may cause a computer (e.g., when compiled andexecuted) to perform functions described herein. Alternatively, thecomputer-readable, computer-executable software/firmware code 415 maynot be directly executable by the processor module 405 but may beconfigured to cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) toperform functions described herein. The processor module 405 may includean intelligent hardware device, e.g., a central processing unit (CPU), amicrocontroller, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), etc.

In some embodiments, the memory 410 can contain, among other things, theBasic Input-Output system (BIOS) which may control basic hardware and/orsoftware operation such as the interaction with peripheral components ordevices. For example, the dispatch module 445 and/or the monitoringmodule 215-b to implement the present systems and methods may be storedwithin the system memory 410. Applications resident with system 400 aregenerally stored on and accessed via a non-transitory computer readablemedium, such as a hard disk drive or other storage medium. Additionally,applications can be in the form of electronic signals modulated inaccordance with the application and data communication technology whenaccessed via a network interface (e.g., transceiver module 430, one ormore antennas 435, etc.).

Many other devices and/or subsystems may be connected to one or may beincluded as one or more elements of system 400 (e.g., entertainmentsystem, computing device, remote cameras, wireless key fob, wall mounteduser interface device, cell radio module, battery, alarm siren, doorlock, lighting system, thermostat, home appliance monitor, utilityequipment monitor, and so on). In some embodiments, all of the elementsshown in FIG. 4 need not be present to practice the present systems andmethods. The devices and subsystems can be interconnected in differentways from that shown in FIG. 4 . In some embodiments, an aspect of someoperation of a system, such as that shown in FIG. 4 , may be readilyknown in the art and are not discussed in detail in this application.Code to implement the present disclosure can be stored in anon-transitory computer-readable medium such as one or more of systemmemory 410 or other memory. The operating system provided on I/Ocontroller module 420 may be iOS®, ANDROID®, MS-DOS®, MS-WINDOWS®,OS/2®, UNIX®, LINUX®, or another known operating system.

The transceiver module 430 may include a modem configured to modulatethe packets and provide the modulated packets to the antennas 435 fortransmission and/or to demodulate packets received from the antennas435. While the control panel or control device (e.g., 205-b) may includea single antenna 435, the control panel or control device (e.g., 205-b)may have multiple antennas 435 capable of concurrently transmittingand/or receiving multiple wireless transmissions.

FIG. 5 is a swim diagram 500 illustrating communication relating to asensor 150-b, a control panel 205-c, and a device 115-b relating to anautomation system. The sensor 150-b may be one example of sensor 150described with reference to FIGS. 1 and/or 4 , among others. The controlpanel 205-c may be one example of control panel 105 and/or control panel205 described with reference to FIGS. 1-4 . The device 115-b may be oneexample of device 115 described with reference to FIGS. 1 and/or 4 .

At block 505, the control panel 205-c may receive biometric parameters.The parameters may include various biometric readings discussed herein.For example the parameters may include blood pressure, blood oxygenlevel, breathing rate, heart rate, respiratory distress, electro dermalactivity, brain wave activity, tremors, and the like. The parameters mayinclude monitoring parameters such as time, location, duration, and thelike. For example, babies may only be monitored at night or while theyare in their crib. Adults with various conditions may be continuouslymonitored. Seniors may be continuously monitored. If a person had aconcussion, the person may be monitored for a predetermined timeduration after the concussion to determine if any lasting effects arepresent. The parameters may additionally include visual recordingsettings. The visual recording may be present at all times the subjectperson is proximate the home, or alternatively, may be limited tospecific time periods such as night hours, day hours, or the like.

The control panel 205-c may then establish a connection 510 with varioussensors 150-b to monitor the biometric parameters. The control panel205-c may additionally connect to one or more recording devices toreceive visual data on the subject person. The sensors 150-b, onceactivated may receive biometric data 515 from the subject person. Thesensors 150-b may coordinate with a video device to time sync thebiometric data with visual data. The data may be transferred 525 to thecontrol panel 205-c. The control panel 205-c may filter the results todetermine if an event is occurring. The event may be linked to alarmthresholds which may indicate less than desirable health in theindividual. The thresholds may be markers for known attributesassociated with the subject person. For example the thresholds may bekeyed towards SIDS, hypoxemia, hypoglycemia, or the like. The controlpanel 205-c may additionally run generic analysis against known medicalconditions to determine if an unexpected event is occurring such as astroke or heart attack.

The control panel 205-b may then activate an alarm 540 and alert asupervising person via a device 115-b. The device 115-b may be a mobiledevice associated with the supervising person. IN some embodiments thealarm activation may occur at the control panel 205-c and result in anaudible alarm. Visual recordings of the event may display automaticallyon the control panel 205-c and/or device 115-b. The alarm may continueto sound until input is received from a user to deactivate the alarm.The sensors 150-b proximate the subject person may be able to deactivatethe alarm or a separate sensor may deactivate the alarm. In someembodiments, if the biometric parameters return to normal, the alarm maycease. In some embodiments, the alarm may be scaled. For example, atsigns of distress, a first alarm may sound. As the distress levelincreases and the biometric parameters indicate an increasinglyworrisome issue, the alarm may increase in volume, frequency, or thelike.

In some embodiments, the sensors 150 may transfer data 530 directly tothe supervising personnel via the device 115-b. The supervising personmay be able to use a mobile device to view live streaming biometric dataand visual information. This may enable a supervising person to feel atease. In some instances, the biometric information may be helpful evenif the supervising person is next to the subject person. A supervisingperson may not have the knowledge to understand when a person is havinga stroke or a seizure or a heart attack. The biometric parameters andalarm threshold may enable the supervising person to react quickly tospecific situations using the specialized information.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart illustrating an example of a method 600 forbiometric monitoring of a subject person, in accordance with variousaspects of the present disclosure. For clarity, the method 700 isdescribed below with reference to aspects of one or more of the sensors150 and/or device 115 described with reference to FIG. 1, 4 , or 5,and/or aspects of one or more of the control panel 105 or control panel205 described with reference to FIGS. 1-5 . In some examples, a controlpanel may execute one or more sets of codes to control the functionalelements of the sensor and/or devices to perform the functions describedbelow. Additionally or alternatively, the control panel may perform oneor more of the functions described below using special-purpose hardware.

At block 605, the method 600 may include monitoring a set of biometricparameters associated with a subject person. The biometric parametersmay include blood pressure, blood oxygen level, breathing rate, heartrate, respiratory distress, electro dermal activity, brain waveactivity, tremors, blood pressure, brain activity, auditory data, andthe like. The parameters may include monitoring parameters such as time,location, duration, volume, and the like. For example, adults with knownconditions may be continuously monitored despite their location. If anadult is away from their home setting, the sensors may be equipped totransfer the biometric data to the control panel. In another embodiment,the sensors may transfer the biometric data to their mobile device. Inthose embodiments, the mobile device may be enabled for analyzing thedata.

The operation(s) at block 605 may be performed using the settings module305 and/or the surveillance module 310 described with reference to FIG.3 .

At block 610, the method 600 may include obtaining visual surveillanceof the subject person while monitoring the biometric parameters. Thevisual surveillance may be predetermined such as video surveillance ofan infant in their crib. The visual surveillance may also includemonitoring an individual with dementia in the kitchen or a person withsleep apnea while they sleep. In other embodiments, the visualsurveillance may be triggered by location of the person. The subjectperson may have a sensor which may trigger local cameras to activate andtrack the person, recording visual data. As a person moves through thehouse, the various video feeds may be combined into a seamless video forthe supervising person to view.

The operation(s) at block 610 may be performed using the surveillancemodule 310 described with reference to FIG. 3 .

At block 615, the method 600 may include detecting an active alarmstatus based at least in part on the monitoring. The active alarm statusmay include analyzing the biometric data to determine if a health eventis occurring. Analyzing the biometric data may include assessing thebiometric parameters to determine if different combinations of theinformation are indicative of health concerns. The active alarm mayinclude an audible alarm or an audio-visual alarm.

At block 620, the method 600 may include providing the visualsurveillance of the subject person when an alarm threshold is satisfiedduring the active alarm status. For example, the visual surveillance maybe recorded either locally on the control panel or remote on a remoteserver. This may enable the visual surveillance to be viewed at a laterdata if it is stored on a database. Alternatively, if there is an activealarm status, the supervising person may receive a video recording ofthe event immediately after the event occurs. This may enable thesupervising person to determine next actions. For example, the alarmevent may be as simple as a monitor falling off a baby. A sudden fallalarm may equate to a person jumping, and the like. The video recordingmay enable the supervising person to determine a severity of the eventand request proper support. In some embodiments, proper support mayinclude request emergency personnel.

The operation(s) at block 610 may be performed using the alarm module315 described with reference to FIG. 3 .

Thus, the method 600 may provide for obtaining visual surveillance ofthe subject person while monitoring the biometric parameters relating toautomation/security systems. It should be noted that the method 700 isjust one implementation and that the operations of the method 600 may berearranged or otherwise modified such that other implementations arepossible.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart illustrating an example of a method 700 forbiometric monitoring of a subject person, in accordance with variousaspects of the present disclosure. For clarity, the method 700 isdescribed below with reference to aspects of one or more of the sensors150 and/or device 115 described with reference to FIG. 1, 4 , or 5,and/or aspects of one or more of the control panel 105 or control panel205 described with reference to FIGS. 1-5 . In some examples, a controlpanel may execute one or more sets of codes to control the functionalelements of the sensor and/or devices to perform the functions describedbelow. Additionally or alternatively, the control panel may perform oneor more of the functions described below using special-purpose hardware.

At block 705, the method 700 may include receiving input to monitor theset of biometric parameters. Monitoring the biometric parameters mayinclude activating wearable technology equipped with special sensors todetect various biometric parameters. The wearable technology mayadditionally connect to local cameras to activate visual surveillancewhen the subject person is in the same vicinity.

At block 710, the method 700 may include customizing the biometricparameters to the subject person. For example, a child may have acertain set of parameters associated with their health. Alternatively,an autistic person may have other biometric parameters that indicatestressful situations. A person with vertigo may have another set ofparameters. Each person will have a set of biometric parameters keyed totheir health. The parameters themselves may need to be customized. Forexample, the heart rate of an infant will not coincide with the heartrate of an elderly person. Therefore, once a biometric parameter is set,an acceptable range must also be determined.

At block 715, the method 700 may include setting customized alarmthresholds. Again, the alarm thresholds may be unique to a person. Forexample, a diabetic person may have a narrower range of acceptableglucose in their system than a “healthy” person. Similarly, an adult mayhave varying blood pressure levels based on their overall health. Forthe alarm to be effective, each acceptable biometric range but be keyedto the subject person. In some embodiments, there may be a learningcurve where thresholds are conservative to ensure all health concernsare captured and may be altered over time to perfect the alarm thresholdand/or react to changing health conditions.

The operation(s) at block 705-715 may be performed using the settingsmodule 305 and/or the surveillance module 310 described with referenceto FIG. 3 .

At block 720, the method 700 may include activating an alarm when analarm threshold is satisfied. The alarm threshold may be a combinationof thresholds to activate an alarm. Alternatively, a single biometricreading may activate the alarm. The alarm may be an audible alarm. Forexample, a loud noise may emit from an automation system in every roomin a house. Alternatively, if home monitoring, a small alarm module maybe carried by the supervising person. The supervising person may alsouse their mobile device to receive an audible alarm. In otherembodiments the alarm may have a visual component. The visual componentmay be a flashing light. Alternatively, the visual component maycomprise playing a video recording of the event. The video recording mayplay automatically on a control, small alarm module, mobile device,television, tablet, computing device, or the like.

At block 725, the method 700 may include storing biometric data andvisual surveillance in a database. The database may be local such as apart of the control panel. The database may additionally oralternatively comprise remote storage (e.g. remote server). The data maybe stored for a predetermined time before being erased. The data mayenable a person to review the health history of the subject person for apredetermined period of time. In some embodiments, this may beindicative of health trends such as improving health or worseninghealth. The method 700 may review the data to determine if these trendsexist.

The operation(s) at block 720-725 may be performed using the alarmmodule 315 described with reference to FIG. 3 .

Thus, the method 700 may provide for obtaining visual surveillance ofthe subject person while monitoring the biometric parameters relating toautomation/security systems. It should be noted that the method 700 isjust one implementation and that the operations of the method 700 may berearranged or otherwise modified such that other implementations arepossible.

In some examples, aspects from two or more of the methods 600, 700 maybe combined and/or separated. It should be noted that the methods 600,700, are just example implementations, and that the operations of themethods 700-[1000] may be rearranged or otherwise modified such thatother implementations are possible.

The detailed description set forth above in connection with the appendeddrawings describes examples and does not represent the only instancesthat may be implemented or that are within the scope of the claims. Theterms “example” and “exemplary,” when used in this description, mean“serving as an example, instance, or illustration,” and not “preferred”or “advantageous over other examples.” The detailed description includesspecific details for the purpose of providing an understanding of thedescribed techniques. These techniques, however, may be practicedwithout these specific details. In some instances, known structures andapparatuses are shown in block diagram form in order to avoid obscuringthe concepts of the described examples.

Information and signals may be represented using any of a variety ofdifferent technologies and techniques. For example, data, instructions,commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, and chips that may bereferenced throughout the above description may be represented byvoltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or particles,optical fields or particles, or any combination thereof.

The various illustrative blocks and components described in connectionwith this disclosure may be implemented or performed with ageneral-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an ASIC, anFPGA or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistorlogic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designedto perform the functions described herein. A general-purpose processormay be a microprocessor, but in the alternative, the processor may beany conventional processor, controller, microcontroller, and/or statemachine. A processor may also be implemented as a combination ofcomputing devices, e.g., a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor,multiple microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in conjunctionwith a DSP core, and/or any other such configuration.

The functions described herein may be implemented in hardware, softwareexecuted by a processor, firmware, or any combination thereof. Ifimplemented in software executed by a processor, the functions may bestored on or transmitted over as one or more instructions or code on acomputer-readable medium. Other examples and implementations are withinthe scope and spirit of the disclosure and appended claims. For example,due to the nature of software, functions described above can beimplemented using software executed by a processor, hardware, firmware,hardwiring, or combinations of any of these. Features implementingfunctions may also be physically located at various positions, includingbeing distributed such that portions of functions are implemented atdifferent physical locations.

As used herein, including in the claims, the term “and/or,” when used ina list of two or more items, means that any one of the listed items canbe employed by itself, or any combination of two or more of the listeditems can be employed. For example, if a composition is described ascontaining components A, B, and/or C, the composition can contain Aalone; B alone; C alone; A and B in combination; A and C in combination;B and C in combination; or A, B, and C in combination. Also, as usedherein, including in the claims, “or” as used in a list of items (forexample, a list of items prefaced by a phrase such as “at least one of”or “one or more of”) indicates a disjunctive list such that, forexample, a list of “at least one of A, B, or C” means A or B or C or ABor AC or BC or ABC (i.e., A and B and C).

In addition, any disclosure of components contained within othercomponents or separate from other components should be consideredexemplary because multiple other architectures may potentially beimplemented to achieve the same functionality, including incorporatingall, most, and/or some elements as part of one or more unitarystructures and/or separate structures.

Computer-readable media includes both computer storage media andcommunication media including any medium that facilitates transfer of acomputer program from one place to another. A storage medium may be anyavailable medium that can be accessed by a general purpose or specialpurpose computer. By way of example, and not limitation,computer-readable media can comprise RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory,CD-ROM, DVD, or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage orother magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used tocarry or store desired program code means in the form of instructions ordata structures and that can be accessed by a general-purpose orspecial-purpose computer, or a general-purpose or special-purposeprocessor. Also, any connection is properly termed a computer-readablemedium. For example, if the software is transmitted from a website,server, or other remote source using a coaxial cable, fiber optic cable,twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL), or wireless technologiessuch as infrared, radio, and microwave, then the coaxial cable, fiberoptic cable, twisted pair, DSL, or wireless technologies such asinfrared, radio, and microwave are included in the definition of medium.Disk and disc, as used herein, include compact disc (CD), laser disc,optical disc, digital versatile disc (DVD), floppy disk and Blu-ray discwhere disks usually reproduce data magnetically, while discs reproducedata optically with lasers. Combinations of the above are also includedwithin the scope of computer-readable media.

The previous description of the disclosure is provided to enable aperson skilled in the art to make or use the disclosure. Variousmodifications to the disclosure will be readily apparent to thoseskilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may beapplied to other variations without departing from the scope of thedisclosure. Thus, the disclosure is not to be limited to the examplesand designs described herein but is to be accorded the broadest scopeconsistent with the principles and novel features disclosed.

This disclosure may specifically apply to security system applications.This disclosure may specifically apply to automation systemapplications. In some embodiments, the concepts, the technicaldescriptions, the features, the methods, the ideas, and/or thedescriptions may specifically apply to security and/or automation systemapplications. Distinct advantages of such systems for these specificapplications are apparent from this disclosure.

The process parameters, actions, and steps described and/or illustratedin this disclosure are given by way of example only and can be varied asdesired. For example, while the steps illustrated and/or described maybe shown or discussed in a particular order, these steps do notnecessarily need to be performed in the order illustrated or discussed.The various exemplary methods described and/or illustrated here may alsoomit one or more of the steps described or illustrated here or includeadditional steps in addition to those disclosed.

Furthermore, while various embodiments have been described and/orillustrated here in the context of fully functional computing systems,one or more of these exemplary embodiments may be distributed as aprogram product in a variety of forms, regardless of the particular typeof computer-readable media used to actually carry out the distribution.The embodiments disclosed herein may also be implemented using softwaremodules that perform certain tasks. These software modules may includescript, batch, or other executable files that may be stored on acomputer-readable storage medium or in a computing system. In someembodiments, these software modules may permit and/or instruct acomputing system to perform one or more of the exemplary embodimentsdisclosed here.

This description, for purposes of explanation, has been described withreference to specific embodiments. The illustrative discussions above,however, are not intended to be exhaustive or limit the present systemsand methods to the precise forms discussed. Many modifications andvariations are possible in view of the above teachings. The embodimentswere chosen and described in order to explain the principles of thepresent systems and methods and their practical applications, to enableothers skilled in the art to utilize the present systems, apparatus, andmethods and various embodiments with various modifications as may besuited to the particular use contemplated.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for a security and/or automation system,comprising: receiving, at a stationary control panel of the securityand/or automation system associated with a structure, a set of alarmthresholds and a monitoring parameter, wherein the set of alarmthresholds are associated with a set of biometric parameters associatedwith a subject person; establishing a wireless connection between thestationary control panel and one or more sensors associated with thesubject person based at least in part on the monitoring parameter;monitoring the set of biometric parameters and a location of the subjectperson within the structure based at least in part on establishing thewireless connection with the one or more sensors; activating a recordingdevice to visually record the subject person in response to presence ofthe subject person in a room within the structure; activating an alarmbased at least in part on detecting within the set of biometricparameters an indication of an abnormal medical condition of the subjectperson and confirming via analysis of the visual recording that physicalactions of the subject person indicate an abnormal medical conditionthat matches the indication detected within the set of biometricparameters; and transmitting an alert to a supervising person based atleast in part on activating the alarm.
 2. The method of claim 1, furthercomprising: receiving a first biometric parameter within the set ofbiometric parameters from a first sensor and a second biometricparameter within the set of biometric parameters from a second sensor.3. The method of claim 2, wherein monitoring the set of biometricparameters further comprises: assessing a combination of the firstbiometric parameter and the second biometric parameter; and determiningwhether the combination of the first biometric parameter and the secondbiometric parameter satisfies the set of alarm thresholds, whereinactivating the alarm is based at least in part on the combination of thefirst biometric parameter and the second biometric parameter satisfyingthe set of alarm thresholds.
 4. The method of claim 2, wherein the alarmcomprises an audio alarm, and wherein activating the alarm comprisesincreasing a volume and a frequency of the audio alarm.
 5. The method ofclaim 1, wherein the abnormal medical condition comprises at least oneselected from the group of acute respiratory distress syndrome, stroke,heart attack, sudden infant syndrome, hypoxemia, hypoglycemia, seizure,sleep apnea, cessation of heart rate, rapid breathing, and cessation ofbreathing.
 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: identifying theset of biometric parameters to be monitored for the subject person; andcustomizing the set of biometric parameters based at least in part onhistorical data associated with the subject person.
 7. The method ofclaim 1, wherein transmitting the alert to the supervising personcomprises: transferring, to the supervising person, biometric data andthe visual recording of the subject person.
 8. The method of claim 1,further comprising: determining that at least one biometric parameter ofthe set of biometric parameters fails to satisfy the set of alarmthresholds; and automatically deactivating the alarm based at least inpart on determining that the at least one biometric parameter fails tosatisfy the set of alarm thresholds.
 9. The method of claim 1, whereinthe monitoring parameter comprises at least one of a time to monitor thesubject person, a location to monitor the subject person, and a durationto monitor the subject person.
 10. An apparatus for a security and/orautomation system, comprising: a processor, memory coupled with theprocessor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by theprocessor to cause the apparatus to: receive, at a stationary controlpanel of the security and/or automation system associated with astructure, a set of alarm thresholds and a monitoring parameter, whereinthe set of alarm thresholds are associated with a set of biometricparameters associated with a subject person; establish a wirelessconnection between the stationary control panel and one or more sensorsassociated with the subject person based at least in part on themonitoring parameter; monitor the set of biometric parameters and alocation of the subject person within the structure based at least inpart on establishing the wireless connection with the one or moresensors; activate a recording device to visually record the subjectperson in response to presence of the subject person in a room withinthe structure; activate an alarm based at least in part on detectingwithin the set of biometric parameters an indication of an abnormalmedical condition of the subject person and confirming via analysis ofthe visual recording that physical actions of the subject personindicate an abnormal medical condition that matches the indicationdetected within the set of biometric parameters; and transmit an alertto a supervising person based at least in part on activating the alarm.11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the instructions are furtherexecutable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: receive a firstbiometric parameter within the set of biometric parameters from a firstsensor and a second biometric parameter within the set of biometricparameters from a second sensor.
 12. The apparatus of claim 11, whereinthe instructions to monitor the set of biometric parameters further areexecutable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: assess acombination of the first biometric parameter and the second biometricparameter; and determine whether the combination of the first biometricparameter and the second biometric parameter satisfies the set of alarmthresholds, wherein activating the alarm is based at least in part onthe combination of the first biometric parameter and the secondbiometric parameter satisfying the set of alarm thresholds.
 13. Theapparatus of claim 11, wherein the alarm comprises an audio alarm, andwherein activating the alarm comprises increasing a volume and afrequency of the audio alarm.
 14. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein theabnormal medical condition comprises at least one selected from thegroup of acute respiratory distress syndrome, stroke, heart attack,sudden infant syndrome, hypoxemia, hypoglycemia, seizure, sleep apnea,cessation of heart rate, rapid breathing, and cessation of breathing.15. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the instructions are furtherexecutable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: identify the setof biometric parameters to be monitored for the subject person; andcustomize the set of biometric parameters based at least in part onhistorical data associated with the subject person.
 16. The apparatus ofclaim 10, wherein the instructions to transmit the alert to thesupervising person are executable by the processor to cause theapparatus to: transfer, to the supervising person, biometric data andthe visual recording of the subject person.
 17. The apparatus of claim10, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor tocause the apparatus to: determine that at least one biometric parameterof the set of biometric parameters fails to satisfy the set of alarmthresholds; and automatically deactivate the alarm based at least inpart on determining that the at least one biometric parameter fails tosatisfy the set of alarm thresholds.
 18. The apparatus of claim 10,wherein the monitoring parameter comprises at least one of a time tomonitor the subject person, a location to monitor the subject person,and a duration to monitor the subject person.
 19. A non-transitorycomputer-readable medium storing code for a security and/or automationsystem, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to:receive, at a stationary control panel of the security and/or automationsystem associated with a structure, a set of alarm thresholds and amonitoring parameter, wherein the set of alarm thresholds are associatedwith a set of biometric parameters associated with a subject person;establish a wireless connection between the stationary control panel andone or more sensors associated with the subject person based at least inpart on the monitoring parameter; monitor the set of biometricparameters and a location of the subject person relative to thestructure based at least in part on establishing the wireless connectionwith the one or more sensors; activate a recording device to visuallyrecord the subject person in response to presence of the subject personin a room within the structure; activate an alarm based at least in parton detecting within the set of biometric parameters an indication of anabnormal medical condition of the subject person and confirming viaanalysis of the visual recording that physical actions of the subjectperson indicate an abnormal medical condition that matches theindication detected within the set of biometric parameters; and transmitan alert to a supervising person based at least in part on activatingthe alarm.
 20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19,wherein the instructions are further executable to: receive a firstbiometric parameter within the set of biometric parameters from a firstsensor and a second biometric parameter within the set of biometricparameters from a second sensor; assess a combination of the firstbiometric parameter and the second biometric parameter; and determinewhether the combination of the first biometric parameter and the secondbiometric parameter satisfies the set of alarm thresholds, whereinactivating the alarm is based at least in part on the combination of thefirst biometric parameter and the second biometric parameter satisfyingthe set of alarm thresholds.